On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Nathan Chere <[email protected]>wrote:
> If it was wireless and had an option for other keys (eg Cherry blue) it > would be near perfect.**** > > Or at least if not wireless, have a built-in USB hub… but would definitely > prefer wireless. **** > > ** > What's the real benefit to wireless keyboards? Mice I understand, but you just don't have a need to move a keyboard. Mine is wireless, but the wireless point for it is an inch or so from the keyboard. Unless you're worried about electric shock during a thunderstorm... Mice, OTOH, the need is that the mouse cable wears out near the entry into the mouse. > ** > > As it stands it really isn’t bringing anything overly compelling to the > table which isn’t already done elsewhere. The dip switch behaviour is nice > but still not enough of a selling point to make me choose that over the > many alternatives.**** > > ** > Reading it, this keyboard is backlit, but doesn't allow for changing layout electronically. I've seen some that consist of led/lcd keybacks that do though. > ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Richards > *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 August 2013 3:06 PM > > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Developer keyboard**** > > ** ** > > Greetings all,**** > > ** ** > > I don't mean to resurrect this thread (especially since I already have my > new keyboard) but I just saw this post which was an interesting coincidence: > **** > > ** ** > > http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2013/08/the-code-keyboard.html**** > > ** ** > > Thought some of you might be interested.**** > > > **** > > David > > "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes > will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!" > -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama**** > > ** ** > > On 21 August 2013 16:56, Stephen Price <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > Careful looking/listening to things on YouTube. Last week a guy here at > work was freaking out about the back light leakage on these fancy new IPS > screens. **** > > I never noticed it, but when I took a photo of it with my phone camera the > backlight was quite noticeable. I guess the camera takes in lots of light > causing a kind of over exposure in the photo... It looks no where near how > bad the photos posted online (or that I took) make the screen look. Its > only noticeable in a dark room when looking at an all black screen (and > even then to your naked eye its fine, but the photo looks like a brightly > lit screen). **** > > ** ** > > He bought one anyway :)**** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 1:46 PM, David Richards < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > It's louder than the "Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 1.0a" I was using > before. It sounds very similar to that video. It's a bit hard to tell if > its louder or not since it kind of depended on how loud I set the volume :) > But if it has the same switches its probably the same. It's much quieter > than a "clicky" one I had some time ago. I think it actually depends on > your typing style. If I'm careful and don't bottom out the keys it's much > quieter. I think it would take a bit if practice to do that normally.**** > > > **** > > David > > "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes > will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!" > -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama**** > > ** ** > > On 21 August 2013 14:55, Peter Gfader <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Nice keyboard!**** > > How loud is it?**** > > ** ** > > I bought the "daskeyboard ultimate silent" and I am not so happy with it. > **** > > I got the silent one, but it is still too loud. I use it at home where no > one else sits in my home office, but doing remote pairing or calls is not a > nice experience...**** > > ** ** > > Here how loud that "silent" keyboard is > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTrj9QMonts **** > > ** ** > > .peter.gfader. (current mood = warm sun makes my heart jump and puts a > smile on my face)**** > > http://blog.gfader.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 6:26 AM, David Richards < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > I got it from mighty ape on sale but I'm pretty sure I saw it for similar > prices elsewhere. The link below is for a cyborg branded one which is the > same thing. mad catz own the cyborg brand.**** > > ** ** > > http://www.mightyape.com.au/product/Cyborg-MMO7-Gaming-Mouse/19700928/**** > > > **** > > David > > "If we can hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes > will fall like a house of cards... checkmate!" > -Zapp Brannigan, Futurama**** > > ** ** > > On 21 August 2013 14:19, Stephen Price <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > Where did you buy the mouse from? Looking about on my normal online > stores, can't find that particular model.**** > > ** ** > > cheers,**** > > Stephen**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Click here <https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/MZbqvYs5QwJvpeaetUwhCQ==> to > report this email as spam.**** > > > This message has been scanned for malware by Websense. www.websense.com > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. 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